add obama care. then add 13.8 in california. and you're a small business, running as an "s" corporation, should you really pay higher than 50% of income into government? that's before any sales tax. that's before paying the cable tax to watch this show. that's before paying the water tax when you take a shower. think about that. and people want to just give more? and hope spending cuts will come at some later today? >> congressman, we hear you. we appreciate it. and thanks for appearing this morning. >> thanks for having mean >> okay. >> when we come back, the headline number on friday's jobs report shows better than expected payroll gains. but there were sceigns of weakns in the participation rate and downward provisions to earlier reports. steve liesman joins us next with more on how economists are reacting to those numbers. >>> tomorrow, "squawk box" is kicking off a special day of fiscal cliff coverage. rise above: mission critical. becky quick and jim cramer, live in washington. 33 special guests, grover norquist, congressm